October 2023 news

Here's an update on the latest news and information from West London branch of CAMRA.

Branch and other local CAMRA events

• October

  • Wed 11 2pm Afternoon social Coach and Horses, Greek Street W1D 5DH

  • Mon 23 2pm Champion W2 4LW ; 3pm Prince Edward, Princes Square.

• November

  • Mon 6 7pm Theodore Bullfrog WC2N 6HL; 8 pm Princess of Wales, Villiers Street; 9pm Ship and Shovel, Craven Passage.

  • Tues 14 (7 for 7.30pm) Branch Meeting: Antelope SW1W 8EZ

  • Tues 21 (2pm) Afternoon Social , Jackalope W1G 7EQ

Branch and regional CAMRA news

• London Pubs Group continues its tours of historic pubs - for information see https://londonpubsgroup.camra.org.uk/events. Upcoming events: Saturday 14 October 2023 - Daytime Tour of Chiswick Park and Turnham Green; Wednesday 6 December 2023 - Evening Tour of Paddington and Maida Vale; June 2024 [exact date TBC] - Daytime tour of Rotherhithe and Bermondsey.
• The October/November issue of London Drinker is now available in pubs across London and online at https://londondrinker.camra.org.uk/wordpress/ with details of CAMRA and beer related events across London, pub and brewery news, and more.
• The Hope, Carshalton was awarded regional pub of the year.

 Pub and brewery news

• The Tom Cribb, Panton Street has reopened after a refurbishment.
• The former KPH (Kensington Park Hotel) has reopened as Knight of Notting Hill. It's the second free house pub from Zora Singh, who also opened Three Falcons in St John's Wood. At time of writing, it doesn't appear to serve real ale.
• NW1, PERSEVERANCE (Morgana Ltd (IOM)), 11 Shroton Street, NW1 6UG. Reopened in late August mainly a cocktail bar but also sells some keg beers. The old central bar has now become a semi-circular bar on the edge of room. It is understood that food will be available shortly.
• SW1, BAY & BRACKET (Benesco Charity Ltd/Stonegate), 17-19 Artillery Row, SW1P 1RH. No longer Cask Marque accredited.
• SW1, CHELSEA PENSIONER (Wellington), 358 Fulham Road, SW10 9UU. Renamed CHELSEA GATE. Keg beers, no real ale.
• SW1, GRENADIER (Grosvenor Estate/Greene King), 18 Wilton Row, SW1X 7NR. In 2023 the operator became Ineos 123, a company manufacturing the Grenadier Ineos car marque; it is sub-leasing from Greene King.
• SW7, EASTSIDE RESTAURANT & BAR (Imperial College), Ground Floor, Eastside House, Prince's Gardens, SW7 1AZ. Handpump removed during COVID.
• W1, BURGER & LOBSTER, 29 Clarges Street, W1J 7EQ. Handpump removed.
• W1, DEVONSHIRE ARMS (Heineken/Only Pub Co London), 7 Duke Street, W1U 3EE. Now Cask Marque accredited .
• W1, DUCHESS (Stonegate), 39 Duke Street, W1U 1LP. Now Cask Marque accredited .
• W1, DUCK & RICE (Shaftesbury/Stonegate), 90 Berwick Street, W1F 0QB. No real ale.
• W1, LONDON GIN CLUB (Inception Group), 22 Great Chapel Street, W1F 8FR. Renamed MR FOGG'S HAT TAVERN & GIN CLUB. is one of the growing Mr Fogg's chain of themed bars, largely cocktail bars but this one does sell some draught keg beers
• W1, MADDOX TAVERN, 47 Maddox Street, W1S 2PG. Closed, reason unknown.
• W1, O'NEILL'S (Shaftesbury/M&B), 37-38 Great Marlborough Street, W1F 7JF. No longer sells real ale.
• W1, SHIP, 134 New Cavendish Street, W1W 6YB. No longer sells real ale.
• W1, YORKSHIRE GREY (Samuel Smith), 46 Langham Street, W1W 7AX. No longer sells real ale.
• W1, ZIGGY GREEN (Crown Estate/Daisy Green), 1 Heddon Street, W1B 4BD. Closed for relocation.
• W11, WALMER CASTLE (M&B), 58 Ledbury Road, W11 2AJ. Closed for refurbishment. It is understood that the site will reopen by the end of 2023.
• W12, DEFECTOR'S WELD (Young's), 170 Uxbridge Road, W12 8AA. Closed for various works, reopening in late November 2023.
• W12, W12 STUDIOS (BBC), 195 Wood Lane, W12 7FQ. Reopened as DEAR GRACE. Keg beer.
• W14, CLARENCE (RedCat), 148 North End Road, W14 9PP. Freehold sold to Opticrealm Developments.
• W2, MAD BISHOP & BEAR (Fuller's), Upper Level, The Lawn, Paddington Station Concourse, W2 1HB. Real cider found Harry's Haymaker. CAMRA discount reduced to a still reasonable 15%.
• W2, SMITH'S BAR & GRILL, 25 Sheldon Square, W2 6EY. No real ale.
• W6, ANDOVER ARMS (Fuller’s), 57 Aldensley Road, W6 0DL. No longer Cask Marque accredited.
• W6, DISTILLERS (Fuller's), 64 Fulham Palace Road, W6 9PH. 10% off all draft beers and ciders.
• W6, OLD CITY ARMS (Stonegate), 107 Hammersmith Bridge Road, W6 9DA. Converted to managed. Now Cask Marque accredited. Real ales: Pride and Doom Bar.
• W9, HERO OF MAIDA (Maida Vale Leisure Ltd/Harcourt Inns), 55 Shirland Road, W9 2JD. Closed – reason unknown.
• WC2, CHESHIRE CHEESE (Shepherd Neame/Blighty Pub Company), 5 Little Essex Street, WC2R 3LD. No longer sells real ale.
• WC2, ROYAL GEORGE (M&B), 133 Charing Cross Road, WC2H 0EA. Real Ale reinstated:- St Austell Tribute.

National CAMRA news

• More national CAMRA news and events can be found in CAMRA's online newspaper What's Brewing available at https://wb.camra.org.uk/.
• CAMRA also regularly produces a podcast 'Pubs. Pints. People' available at https://camra.org.uk/podcast/.
• The Good Beer Guide 2024 is now on sale at https://shop1.camra.org.uk/product-the-good-beer-guide-2024/. There is also a mobile friendly online Good Beer Guide app available at https://goodbeerguide.org.uk/.

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